March with the Girl Scouts in the Holiday Parades

Participating in community parades is part of the fun of Girl Scouting. This year there are parades in nearly every community we serve. While we can’t participate in every parade, this year there are a number of holiday parades that where Council Staff are organizing Girl Scout involvement. We would love for your troop to be a part of the fun with us. In communities where we haven’t been able to take on parade entry organization, we hope that you’ll sign on to participate and send us photos of your girls in action.
Info to get involved in the Council sponsored entry is below for parades in your area.
Council organized participation in Holiday Parades 2014
Oro Valley Saturday December 13th 9:30am
Contact: Timalee Nevels 520-319-3159 tnevels@girlscoutssoaz.org
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